Ventilated shoe



Juri#l 25, 1929. A, MOSQUW Y 1,718,756

VENTILATED SHOE Filed 000. 8, 1928 ett) itented June 25, 19.29,

UNITED STATES rifinite ALEX MUSQUIT, 0F CLAYTN, NEW' JERSEY.

VENTILATE'D SHOE.

Application filed. October 8, 1928.

rlhe present invention is directed to in^1- proveinents in ventilated slices.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an article ot this character so constructed that air will he admitted to the interior of the shoe to maintain the foot in a thoroughly ventilated and cool condition.

Another object oit the invention is to provide an article ot this nature so constructed that the addition ot the ventilating` system will in no way detract trein the appearance oi the shoe. y

Another object oi the invention is to provide an article ot' this kind so constructed that air may freely enter the shoe7 hut dust and grit will he prevented from entering the ventilating inediinn.

1With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features ot construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to he hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the acconipanyinpl drawing, in wliieh Figure l is a side elevation ot a shoe showinga the saine equipped with a ven tilatin dcvice.

ltipjire f3 is a sectional view on line 2 2 oi Figure l.

Figure i is a sectional view on line om?) et Figure l.

Referring' to the drnwinp, l designatesI a Ishoe, 'in this instance oil' the low cut type, hut it will he ot course understood that the invention applicable to high shoes and boots.

'lhe vanip 2 olf the shoe consists ot :in upper section 3 which is of such width that the long. udinal edges thereof are spzufed troni the sides ot the sole lt, the rear edges oi said section heilig secured to the heel and instep portion ol the shoe hy lines et stitches o.

The forward edge of the section 3 is secured to toe section 6 hy stitches 7. The vainp turther includes side sections 8--3, the rear edges ot which are secured by the lines ot stitches while the forward edges thereof are se- Serial No. 311,200.

cured hy the stitches t, the lower edges et said sections beingsuitably secured to the sole 1i, as at 9. The sections 8-8 are ot such. width as to lie under or he overlapped hy the lower edges of the section 3, the overlapped portions being unsecured for a major dista-nce et their length in orde that air can pass ireely therehetwcen.

The iahric lining Il() .is secured interiorly of the shoe as is customary and extends across the overlapped portions ot the section 3 and sections 8 8, thus preventing' the entrance oi dirt and grit to the interior ot' the shoe.

Obviously when `the shoe hends during` walking the overlapped portion oit the sections wili nieve relatively, and due to slight suction created hy the bending` et the shoe, air will he drawn thereinto and will niaintain the interior of the shoe in a cool and ventilated condition.

To prevent distortion of the overlapped portion of the section and sections t5 t3, the saine are stitched together., as at 1l. ln this manner the respective sections are unsecured for a inajoi.' distance of their lengthM From the 'lorcgmin, it is thought that the construction, operation and inany advantages oit' the herein descriliedv invention will he apparent to those skilled in the art, without ilurther description, and it will he understood that various clnuiges in the size, shape and proportion and nl inor details oil construction.y niay he resorted to without depzu'ting;l troni the spirit or sarriliciugany ot' the advantages ot the invention.

lllhat is claimed is A shoe ot the class descrihed, comprising; a, vainp, said vainp consisting ot au upper section, and side sections, the side editions heilig o.'erlappe l hy the upper section ein! unsecured thereto 'for a major distance ot their length to permit tree passage oit' air between the overlapped portions. y

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